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The Pedestrian Working Group has hit full stride (pun intended)! After two years of collaboration, iteration, and extensive discussions regarding crosswalks, the pedestrian working group is thrilled to announce the release of the PWG Sidewalk Mapping Schema, version 1.0!
Learn more 🔗 https://openstreetmap.us/news/2026/03/pwg-schema-release/
🥳 Congratulations to our newly elected board members, Harrison Devine (returning) and Quincy Morgan.
Along with Matthew Whilden, Jazzy Smith, and Kiri Carini, our 2026-2027 Board of Directors will serve our mapping community through their thoughtful leadership.
🙏 Thanks to all of the OSM US members who took the time to vote!
Announcing the latest OSM US Charter Project: #Yesterdays
"Yesterdays is a web-based tool for education, community engagement, and an accessible entry point into the world of #OpenStreetMap and #opendata..."
Learn more in this blog post: https://openstreetmap.us/news/2026/05/yesterdays-charter-project/
Catch up on all things OSM US in our May newsletter:
🌸 SotM US Narrative Maps Competition
🌸 OpenWetlandsMap
🌸 Yesterdays, a new Charter Project
🌸 State of the Map US
🔗 https://openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/np/viewEmail.jsp?linkId=648706
Why join OSM US? Our members say it best:
"I'm a linguistic geographer with a background in GIS; I use OSM all the time with my QGIS projects and thought it was time to join up and make things official."
🔗 https://openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/forms/individual_membership
#MemberMonday #OpenStreetMap #GIS #QGIS #geography #opendata
Are you thinking of going to State of the Map US, but you've got budget constraints? Did you know that affordable and convenient accommodations are available at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chadbourne Hall? The conference venue is only a 15-minute bus ride, a 5-minute bike ride, or a 20-minute walk from the dorms.
The deadline to reserve a dorm room is May 10th at midnight CT.
Get all the details🔗 https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/logistics/
Thank you to all the donors who have supported OpenHistoricalMap's fundraiser. We are more than 50% away from the timely goal of $2,026.
Donate: https://openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/forms/ohm-2026
Help us get there! Your investment will go directly toward enhancing OHM's dependability and usability.
Why join OSM US? Our members say it best:
“The 'Mapping 4 Equity' program run by BetaNYC introduced me to the world of OSM, and I've been hooked ever since. I think the efforts to create a public map made for the people, by the people, can be of great value to all.”
🙏 to our friends at BetaNYC too!
We are excited to share our logo! Full of references to the state of Wisconsin and the city of Madison, the logo draws inspiration from supper club signs and the flamingo, Madison's official bird.
Read the Madison flamingo back story: https://www.visitmadison.com/blog/stories/post/madisons-quirky-love-for-flamingos/
We're psyched to share the State of the Map US 2026 logo! A BIG thank you to graphic designer Jake Bujnowski for his playful vision.
Check out Jake's work: https://www.jbujnowski.com/
And then snag your tickets for #SOTMUS: https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/
#OpenStreetMap #Madison #MeetusinMadison #geospatial #opendata #FeelGoodFriday
🦩 #StateoftheMapUS2026 is only a few weeks away!
There's still time to meet us in Madison: https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/
#OpenStreetMap #OSM #CityofMadison #MadisonLocal #MadisonWI #MadisonWisconsin #VisitMadison #MadisonLife #opendata #maps #cartography #GIS
In this #SOTMUS workshop, "Your own map service with MapLibre, OSM data, Planetiler," Yuri Astrakhan will demonstrate how to generate base map tiles from OSM data using Planetiler, set up Martin tile server, and use MapLibre GL JS to show the map.
Check out the entire program: https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/program/
🚨 🚨 🚨 Today is the last day to join the Narrative Map Competition!
Registration closes TODAY, May 15th, but registrants have until June 1 to submit their competition entry.
👉 Check out the competition website for more: https://state-of-the-map-us-story-map-competition-global-community.hub.arcgis.com/
Stephanie May will provide an Introduction to Web Maps at this #SOTMUS workshop on Thursday, June 11th.
Check out all the talks and snag your tickets: https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/
⌛️ There is still time to enter the State of the Map US Narrative Map Competition, a worldwide call for geospatial storytelling that puts open data front and center.
📝Register by May 15
🗺️Submit your story by June 1
Learn more. https://state-of-the-map-us-story-map-competition-global-community.hub.arcgis.com/
💎 Thank you to our Diamond State of the Map US sponsor, Esri!
🧐 Check out the program for #SOTMUS2026:
https://state-of-the-map-us-2026.sessionize.com/schedule/day/20260611
Then snag your tickets!
🎟️ https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/
📣 Big news! 📣
In partnership with Esri, we’re launching the State of the Map US Narrative Map Competition, a worldwide call for geospatial storytelling that puts open data front and center.
Get the details in this blog post: https://openstreetmap.us/news/2026/04/narrative-map-competition-launch/
📝Register by May 15
🗺️Submit your story by June 1
Visit the official site 🔗 https://state-of-the-map-us-story-map-competition-global-community.hub.arcgis.com/
Why become a member of OpenStreetMap US? Our members say it best:
"I am a GIS professional. I teach spatial analysis, storymapping, and collecting spatial data. OpenStreetMap is an important base layer for critical cartography.”
Join today: 🔗 https://openstreetmap.us/get-involved/individual/
#MemberMonday #OpenStreetMap #OSMUS #opendata #collaboration #nonprofit
Why join OpenStreetMap US? Our members say it best:
"I regularly use maps to lay out historic routes and in the US. Because #OpenStreetMap is a communal effort, I want to lend my support for its mission."
Help support this communal effort and become a member of OSM US today 🔗 https://openstreetmap.us/get-involved/individual/
🤓 Good news to share in the OSM US March newsletter:
🍀 Our latest member, Lyft
🍀 OHM Fundraiser update
🍀 State of the Map US
🍀 2026-27 OSM US Board
#OpenStreetMap #OSM #geospatial #mapping #opendata #nonprofit
On Friday morning at #SOTMUS2026, join Shaundrea Kenyon as she leads participants through an #OSM Mapathon.
Mappers will focus on real gaps, real issues, and real improvements — together.
Bring your curiosity. Bring your laptop.
Leave knowing you made the map better.
Check out the entire schedule: https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/program/
#SOTMUS2026 is right around the corner! Howard Veregin, PhD, GISP, CPM, and Wisconsin State Cartographer, will open Friday’s program with a welcome. He will address mapping issues in Wisconsin, including the progress of statewide map layers, funding for geospatial data, and rural "hidden communities."
👀 the entire program: https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/program/
Learn about Open Wetlands Map, an accessible, community-maintained dataset of wetland observations, with EmmaLi Tsai on Thursday afternoon at #SOTMUS2026.
🔗 https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/program/
Now is the perfect time to snag your #SOTMUS tickets before the May 1st late bird price increase.
Save your spot at the conference and some 💰️ and snag your tickets today: https://openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/openstreetmap/event.jsp?event=194&
🥳 🌎 State of the Map US is the mappiest event of the year! The conference unites mappers, technologists, data advocates, and leaders from across sectors, including government, academia, nonprofit, and industry.
Participants will explore the latest trends, tools, and ideas shaping the world of open geospatial data.
Join us in Madison in June🦩 https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/
🎫 Have you gotten your tickets yet for #StateoftheMapUS? Snag 'em before the May 1st price increase!
The State of the Map US program is live! There is a great line-up this year with 80+ presentations covering a breadth of topics from motivating mappers and openPOIs to safeguarding America's open infrastructure data.
Check out the #SOTMUS logistics page as you plan for your trip to Madison: https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/logistics/
Friday and Saturday conference programming will take place at the Madison Concourse Hotel, centrally located on the isthmus of Madison, Wisconsin, and one block away from the Wisconsin State Capitol.
The hotel is offering discounted group rates for attendees so you can stay at the same venue as the conference.
Chadbourne Hall at UW-Madison is also offering lodging for conference attendees.
RE: @waysidemapping@mastodon.social
Agreed. Thanks, Quincy! The logo for SotM US in Richmond was great.
Read the latest #SOTMUS update here: https://shorturl.at/fIsIZ 🦩
We send regular email updates to our event subscribers. Want to stay in the loop? Sign up here:
https://shorturl.at/iFU7P
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the State of the Map US Public Service Scholarship Fund! What generosity! And we still need your help.
Please consider making a contribution to the fund, which will support scholarships for US-based current and recent government employees to attend the conference.
🔗 https://openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/forms/-sotmus-gov-fund
In this Thursday workshop at #SOTMUS2026, "Cleaning Up Boundary Relations in JOSM," Joshua Carlson will give an overview of how boundary relations work, then dive right into some of the workflows he uses for boundaries.
Check out the entire program🔗 https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/program/
Join the upcoming Local Chapters and Communities Congress on Saturday, March 28th. The LCCC is a virtual event that brings together leaders and members of a variety of #OpenStreetMap communities, including individuals, Local Chapters of the OSM Foundation, and user groups of OSM mappers, to exchange stories and learn from one another. Register: https://openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F35930
#OSM-LCCC26
⌛️ There is still time to register for Wednesday's #MappyHour. Join OSM US & Esri on May 6th from 8 - 9 pm EDT to learn how to access and interact with #OSM data in products like #ArcGIS and #LivingAtlas.
Sign up for free: https://openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/openstreetmap/event.jsp?event=221&
Thanks for joining us for #MappingUSA last weekend! Good news: videos are up: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqjPa29lMiE3pxE0C8Ll5BJ4O04sGUI_R
#OpenStreetMap #MappingUSA #opendata #mapping #GIS #geospatial
You may be wondering what's included in your #SOTMUS conference ticket.
Here's what your ticket includes:
🦩 Thursday workshops & welcome social
🦩 Conference t-shirt
🦩 Friday and Saturday sessions
🦩 Saturday evening conference social
🦩 Coffee and refreshments
🎫 https://openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/openstreetmap/event.jsp?event=194&
We are excited about the #SOTMUS keynote presentation by Gareth Baldrica-Franklin, who will share Mapping Teejop, a digital mapping project centering Indigenous history and presence in Madison. Mapping Teejop is an educational project of digital, mobile walking tours throughout the city. He will explore how OSM could be used to support critical education through long-term local relationships.
🔗 https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2026/program/
⏰️ There is still time to sign up for tonight's #OHM #Mappy Hour! ⏰️
Join the #OpenHistoricalMap team for a Mappy Hour on Wednesday, March 4th, from 8-9 pm ET.
🔗 https://openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/openstreetmap/event.jsp?event=200
It's the perfect opportunity to join if you are OHM-curious!